Links

Housing Corporation sites

http://www.housingpis.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.displaypage&page_id=149&isthehomepage=true Performance Indicator Profiles (PI profiles)
Allows the user to view and download PI profiles which compare performance of housing associations

http://www.rsrsurvey.co.uk/
Regulatory and Statistical Return (RSR)
Information and facilities to help housing associations complete RSR form

http://www.rodlaird.co.uk/directory/hcdirectory.html
Directory of tenant and resident involvement information
Information on over 750 tenant and resident projects many of which have been funded by Innovation and Good Practice grants from The Housing Corporation

Housing Sites

http://www.g320.org/index.html
G320
Web site for smaller housing Associations (less than 1000 units) in London

http://www.housit.org.uk/
housIT
Virtual community of people interested or involved in housing to share knowledge and skills about best practice and innovation relating to housing and IT

http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/
The Housing Forum
Brings together parties involved in the house building supply chain

http://www.dmuracetoolkit.com/
Housing Race Equality Toolkit
Management tools for housing organisations to conduct race equality audits and benchmark race equality performance as part of a process of continuous organisational improvement

http://www.raceactionnet.co.uk/Data/ASPPages/5753.asp?ObjectID=2
RaceActionNet
Informing practitioners and policy makers across the UK of leading methods to stop racist incidents

http://www.sustainablehomes.co.uk/
Sustainable Homes
2 year project encouraging Housing Associations to adopt sustainable

http://www.emptyhomes.com/
The Empty Homes Agency
Charity seeking solutions on how to tackle empty housing

http://www.emjobsite.co.uk/
Ethnic Minorities Jobsite
Dedicated service for Public and Private Sector recruitment

http://www.first-call-housing com/
First Call Housing
National housing and advice training agency for tenants, residents and housing professionals

http://www.hodis.org.uk/
HoDis the National Disabled Persons Housing Service Ltd
Promotes housing resources for disabled people in the UK in order to support their choice in housing and thereby maximize their independence and quality of life

http://www.homelesspages.org.uk/
Homeless Pages
Comprehensive guide to information about single homelessness in London

http://www.homes.org.uk/
Housing Mobility and Exchange Services
Works with councils and housing associations throughout the UK, helping people move home

http://www.housingnet.co.uk/
Housingnet
General information on housing

http://www.lhu.org.uk/
London Housing Unit
Information and analysis on housing in London

http://www.securedbydesign.com/
Secured by Design
Police initiative encouraging building industry to adopt crime prevention

http://www.ukcare.net/public/
UKcare.net
Valuable resources for all matters relating to eldercare. Visitors can find care homes nation-wide, domiciliary care information, latest care events, retail products and services, healthcare job vacancies, latest industry news and much more

National housing bodies

http://www.cih.org/
Chartered Institute of Housing
Professional association promoting the provision and management of housing

http://www.englishpartnerships.co.uk/
English Partnerships
National regeneration agency, helping to support high quality sustainable growth in England

http://www.ihos.org.uk/
Housing Ombudsman Service
Deals with disputes between landlords and tenants in England

http://www.lga.gov.uk/
National Disabled Persons Housing Service (HoDis)
Alliance of housing agencies and voluntary organisations of and for disabled people

http://www.homeless.org.uk/
National Homeless Alliance
National membership body for organisations providing services and support to homeless people

http://www.housing.org.uk/
National Housing Federation
Federation of independent social landlords

http://www.jrf.org.uk/
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
UK's largest independent social research and development charity

http://www.shelter.org.uk/
Shelter
National organisation working with the homeless and badly housed people

http://www.tpas.org.uk/
Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS)
Information, advice, training, consultancy, seminars and conferences on all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management

http://www.fbho.org.uk/
Federation of Black Housing Organisations

Government departments and agencies

http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/
Audit Commission
Appoints auditors to all LAs and NHS bodies in England and Wales

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/index.asp
Cabinet Office
Works with No10, Departments and others to modernise and coordinate government

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
Charity Commission
UK Government department to give the public confidence in the integrity of charities in England and Wales. Responsible to the Courts and to the Home Secretary.

http://www.cre.gov.uk/
Commission for Racial Equality
Works with individuals and organisations for a fair and just society which values diversity and gives everyone an equal chance to work, learn and live free from discrimination, prejudice and racism

Accommodation

www.swan.org.uk - Swan Housing Association

www.housing.org.uk - National Housing Federation

www.housingcorp.gov.uk - Housing Corporation

www.homeless.org.uk - Homeless International

www.arla.co.uk - Association of Residential Letting Agents

Academic

www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html - Academic Map of the UK

www.studentuncovered.com - Student Net

London

www.thisislondon.com - This is London

www.visitlondon.com - London Tourist Board

www.timeout.com/london - Time Out's London pages

www.alondonguide.com - A London Guide

www.citiesforfree.com - Cities for Free - London

www.londonvisions.com/index.htm - London Visions

www.tvrecordings.com - TV Recordings

www.gobycoach.com -Victoria Coach Station

Travel

www.carrentals.co.uk - car hire all across UK and the world

www.car4rental.com - budget car rental worldwide

www.easyjet.com - low cost airline

www.easycar.com - low cost car hire

www.qjump.co.uk - book UK rail tickets online

www.thetrainline.com - book UK rail tickets online